Environmental Effects of Dredging: Wetlands Created for Dredged Material Stabilization and Wildlife Habitat in Moderate to High Wave-Energy Environments.

Abstract

This note describes successful techniques for developing marsh on dredged material in moderate to high wave-energy environments defined below for habitat creation and substrate stabilization. Marsh creation is often much more economical and practical for dredged material stabilization than the more conventional riprap or revetment methods. Additionally, marsh development on dredged material often offers the advantage of creating wildlife and fisheries habitat, making dredged material disposal more acceptable to environmenta1 regulatory agencies and concerned citizens.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA292677

Entities

People

  • Hollis H. Allen
  • Samuel O. Shirley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Bays
  • Breakwaters
  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Demonstrations
  • Dredging
  • Energy
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Materials
  • Planting
  • Plants
  • Waterways
  • Wave Power
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design